Landscape tour at Grey Towers

MILFORD — Flowering and fruiting native shrubs. A water-filled moat with floating lilies. An outdoor dining table made of water and a meeting room that used to be a child’s playhouse are just some of the unique features that will be explored and explained during a special landscape tour of Grey Towers National Historic Site on Saturday, July 28, at 1 p.m. “Evolution of the Grey Towers Landscape: Summertime in Cornelia’s Gardens,” will feature Grey Towers Horticulturist Elizabeth Hawke and an inside look at how some of the landscape plants, trees and buildings were incorporated into the design of the 1886-French Chateauesque mansion estate by the Pinchot family. Grey Towers, donated to the public in 1963, currently is administered by the USDA Forest Service as a museum, education and conference center. This program differs from regular public tours because the entire program will be focused on the exterior grounds of the estate. Group size is limited and pre-registration is suggested. Regular tour fees apply. For more information or to pre-register, call 570-296-9630 or send an e-mail to greytowers@fs.fed.us .